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The Week In Review
Sun 19th September to Sat 25th September
The Week in Review aggregates the top news stories from the past seven days and orders them by popularity. Would you like to see the whole week's news?
Detective who wrenched knife out of terrorist's hand receives award
24/09/21 - DC Jerry Meek was eating his lunch on London Bridge on the way back from court when he intervened. • A BTP detective who intervened in the Fishmongers’ Hall terrorist attack on London Bridge on his way back from court was won a Federation Excellence Award. DC Jerry Meek prised a large knife out of Usman Khan’s hand after the ter
Former PCC charged with false declaration in nomination papers
23/09/21 - Wiltshire election winner withdrew after historic driving conviction came to light. • The former police and crime commissioner for Wiltshire has been charged with making a false declaration in his nomination papers. Conservative candidate Jonathon Seed was elected to the post in May but withdrew after a historic driving conviction came to l
Veteran response PC presented with officer of the year award
22/09/21 - Officer who used his taser to save man in mental health crisis receives plaudits for empathy and calm professionalism. • A 62-year old PC who joined the service when he was 40 and has worked, earlies, days and nights throughout his career as a response officer, has been named Met Police Officer of the Year. PC Andy Cougar, attached to the
- 20/09/21 - New CoP head says 'we need to be there for officers at 2am'
- 25/09/21 - Jubilee medal design revealed
- 24/09/21 - Equalities Commission forces recruitment review after PSNI case
- 23/09/21 - Officer in death by careless driving case receives suspended sentence
- 20/09/21 - 'Identified learning' from refused knife crime orders at start of pilot
- 22/09/21 - Cleveland PCC rejects resignation call over 1990s police caution
- 25/09/21 - More forces look to reverse station closures as demand grows
- 23/09/21 - Officers given warning option for heroin and crack cocaine possession
- 24/09/21 - PC dismissed after altercation with man and staff at homeless shelter
- 25/09/21 - Met to remember Sgt Matt Ratana with special service
- 21/09/21 - Specials to claim Federation membership on expenses
- 23/09/21 - BTP Fed demands health insurance to cover assaulted staff
- 22/09/21 - Protestors are 'adding to pressure from Traffic officer shortage'
- 22/09/21 - Forces consider mutual aid to counter M25 protestors
- 23/09/21 - National protests policing lead to be Staffs new chief constable
- 24/09/21 - Officers not 'enabling' M25 climate change protestors
Features
Air support: unlocking the potential of drones
Using only a fraction of the technology available is already revolutionising policing in Thames Valley and Hampshire, with more opportunities just over the horizon. • Sergeant Andy Sparshott is UAS Operations Manager at Hampshire Constabulary, which shares a Drone Unit with Thames Valley Police
- What's with all the missing kids?
- 'You wouldn't let an officer go to a violent job without a stab-proof vest'
Comment
Facial Recognition Technology: a force for good
Real life cases of LFR finding missing children and identifying sex offenders are being lost in a narrative centred on privacy and data protection says former surveillance camera commissioner Tony Porter. • In recent months, there have been a number of reports of UK police forces leveraging Fac
- Comment: The Lord, the Policing College and the front line
- Comment: where next for policing and technology?
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